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Min 04/11/1927Wichita Falls, Texas. Basement City National Bank Bldg., April llth, 1927. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls met in regular session on the above date with the following members present: R. E. Shepherd, mayor, Oral Jones, ) P. B. Curd, ) J. W. Hunt, ) Aldermen, J. H. Patton, ) r'rank Queisser, ) W. E. McBroom, City Clerk, W. E. George, City Attorney. The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Moved by Alderman Curd that the bill of Ayres & Hibbs inthe amount of �1600.00 covering construction work on the Seventh & Warford Street Fire Station be approved and allowed out of the Public Building r'und . Motion seconded by Alderman Queisser and carried. Form 13 Wichita Falls, Tex. 8th St -Union Depot April llth, 1927 to Alley between Indiana & Scott Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen, Wichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen: - This certifies that the West Texas Construction Company has completed the paving and otherwise improving of Eighth Street from its intersection with the Union Depot to its intersection with the East Property Line of the Alley between Indiana and Scott Avenues, in accord - ance with the plans and specifications therefor and I hereby recommend the acceptance of the above described work. adopted. ing vote: Respectfully, i'. M. Rugeley, City Engineer. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Queisser and Patton. Nays: None. i5 Form 14, RESOLUTION 8th St -Union Depot to Alley between Indiana and Scott RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK OF PAVING AND OTHERWISE IMPROVING A PORTION OF EIGHTH STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES. Form 13, Smarsh St- Wichita Falls, 'Texas. Holliday Rd to Grace April llth, 1927. Hon. Mayor and City Commissioners, Wichita Falls, Texas. Gentlemen: - This is to certify that the pavement on Smarsh Street, from the West Property Line of Holliday Road to the center line of Grace Street has been completed by L. E. Whitham and Company, in accordance with the plans and specifications therefor, heretofore filed with your honor- able body. I, therefore, recommend that this pavement be accepted. Respectfully, F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer. Moved by Alderman Curd that the following resolution be adopted. Lotion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, wueisser and 'ratton. Nays: None. Form 14, RESOLUTION Smarsh St - Holliday Rd to Grace RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK OF PAVING AND OTHERWISE IMPROVING A PORTION OF SMARSH STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES. Moved by Alterman Patton that all bids for the purchase of the triangle known as the dead end of Front Street be rejected. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the building inspector be authorized to issue a building permit to H. McAbee for the construction of a brick business house at Fifth and Broad Streets. :Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. Moved by Alderman Curd that the American Refining Company be allowed to establish a drive-in filling station near the .alley between Scott and Lamar Streets and Seventh and Eighth Streets, pro- vided said station is removed when so ordered by the Board of Aldermen. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. Moved by Alderman Curd that the Mayor and Street Commissioner be authorized to arrange with the property o�.ners on Carrigan and Twenty Fifth Streets for the opening of Twenty Fifth Street through to Holliday Street. Motion seconded by Alderman ueisser and carried. Moved by Alderman Jonesthat the Water Department be auth- orized to construct 260 feet of 2 inch galvanized Water Line on Twenty Fifth Street between Holliday and Carrigan Streets at an approximate cost of 01.00. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. Moved by Alderman Jones that the Sewer Department be auth- oried to extend a sewer line to serve the last block on Twenty Fifth Street at an approximate cost of �llo.00. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the City Clerk be instructed to draw warrant on the Sewer Fund for 515.00 payable to Dave Shepherd for damage to his property by the Sewer Department. Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried. The returns of the general city election held on April 5th 1927, were opened and canvassed. Moved by Alderman queisser that the following resolution be adopted. ing vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Patton and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen.Hu.nt, Jones, Curd, ueisser and Patton. Nays: None. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the 3oard of Aldermen of the City of ,iichita Falls, Texas, held at the regular meeting place in the Basement of the City National Bank Building in said City, on the llth day of April 1927, at which a quorum was present, came on to be considered the returns -of the city election held on April 5th, 1927, for the purpose of electing three aldermen for the City of Wichita Falls, and WHEREAS, after canvassing the returns of said electionAthat it was duly and legally held in all respects, and that there were cast .t said election 3,714 0and that For Alderman, Place Number One (1) Oral Jones received ----------------------- 3585 votes 1`7 Roy E. Carter received ------------ 1530 votes John T. Young received ------------ 1238 if Frank Queisser received ----------- 324 IT Thomas R. Wynne received ---------- 328 it J. 0. Cowart received-------------- 254 it For Alderman Place Number Three (3) A. W. King received --------------- 1573 votes J. H. Patton received ------------- 1559 IT 011ie M. Reeves received ---------- 511 it And it appearing that Oral Jones received the greatest number of votes cast at said election for Alderman Place Number One (1), that Roy E. Carter received the greatest number of votes cast at said election for Alderman Place Number Two (2), and that A. W. King received the great- est number of votes cast at said election for Alderman Place Number Three (3). Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas; in regular session assembled that Oral Jones, Roy E. Carter and A. W. King were duly and legally elected aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls at said election and that said election was in all respects legally held in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the Charter and Ordinances of said City. PASSED AND APPROVED this the llth day of April, 1927. Oral Jones, A. W. King and Roy E. Carter were sworn in by the Mayor and took their seats at the Council table. Aldermen Patton and .ueisser retired with the best wishes of the Board. Moved by Alderman Jones that the petition of property ov:ners for a special nightwatchman in the vicinity of Sixth and Burnett Streets be referred to Commissioner Carter for op necessary action. Motion seconded by Alderman hunt and carried. Moved by Alderman Jones that the building value for the year 1926 on Lot 14, Block 72, Floral Heights Addition be reduced u500.00 for tax purposes. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. Moved by Alderman Jones that the tax value on the hearn Hotel furniture be reduced for the year 1926 from �7500 to �4900, full valuation. Iaiotion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. Moved by Alderman Jones that the tax value on Lots 6, 7, 8, Blk. 46, Floral Heights Addition be reduced from N2660 to ;2100, full valuation, for the year 1926. " tion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. t' 11 � ( Cl �wl is Moved by Alderman hunt that the following resolution be adopted. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nays: None. Bluff St- RESOLUTION 2nd to 6th RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO MAKE AND FILE REPORT WITH: THE BOARD OF ALDERiEEN SHOWING ESTIMATED COST OF IMPROVEMENT OF BLUFF STREET, FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF SECOND STREET TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF SIXTH STREET. Wichita Falls, Texas. TO THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN April llth, 1927. OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: GENTLEMEN: I hand you herewith report and estimate of the cost of im- proving Bluff Street, from the South Property Line of Second Street to the North Property Line of Sixth Street, and showing the amount to be assessed against such property owners, etc., as required by the Charter and laws and by the proceedings of your Honorable Body: As is shown on this report, the estimated amount payable by the City for this improvement will be 4 The estimated amount payable by the owners of property will be w The estimated cost to property owners per lineal foot of curb is y The estimated amount to be assessed for excavation for pavement is per front foot: The estimated cost to be assessed against rpoperty owners for pavement, including base, exclusive of curb is per front foot: The total estimated cost to be assessed against property owners is 9, per front foot: The estimated damager is nothing in any case. This estimate and report is based upon one -course reinforced concrete pavement in accordance with the specifications therefor here- tofore filed with this Honorable Body. adopted. Respectfully submitted, F. M. Rugeley, City Engineer. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the following resolution be ing vote: Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the follow - Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nave• Nnna_ 9 Form 7, Bluff St- RESOLUTION 2nd to 6th RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REPORT AND ESTIMATE OF THE CITY ENGINEER AS TO THE COST AND ASSESSMENTS FOR THE IMPROVEIENT OF BLUFF STREET FROI4i THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF SECOND TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF SIXTH STREET, FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A HEARING TO PROPERTY�OVINERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE THEREOF, AND PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SUCH NOTICE. ORDINANCE NO. 891 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF WEST SIDE OF BROAD STREET FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF EIGHTH STREET TO THE NORTH PROPER- TY LINE OF NINTH STREET, DESIGNATING THE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF IMPROVE- MENT, -AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF BY CONTRACT AND PROVID- ING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS. LEVYING ASSESSMENT THEREOF, AND FIXING THE TERMS AND TIMES OF PAYMENTS, AND THE RATE OF INTEREST THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICA- TES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 891 be passed on its first reading. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Hunt that the rules requiring ordinances to be passed on three separate days be suspended and an emergency declared. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Hunt that Ordinance No. 891 be passed on its third and final reading and be adopted as read. Motion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried by the following vote: Yeas: Aldermen Hunt, Jones, Curd, Carter and King. Nays: None. Moved by Alderman Jones that E$$sie ,.illiams be authorized to establish a root beer stand at 600 Floo1L Street. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. Moved by Alderman Carter that Frank Burns be appointed Chief of Police to succeed Geo. H. Hodgins at a salary of 4300.00 per month. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. Moved by Alderman Carter that J. E. Glenn be named Night Captain of the Police Department at a salary of 4225.00 per month. Yotion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. I Moved by Alderman Carter that Thelbert Martin be appointed City Attorney to succeed IV. E. George at a salary of *250.00 per month. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. Moved by Alderman Carter that J. L. McClure be re -appointed Chief of the Fire Department. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. moved by Alderman King that C. C. Bunnenberg be re -appointed Supt. of Parks. I,4otion seconded by Alderman Jones and carried. Moved by Alderman Jones that the Mayor and Commissioner King be authorized to negotiate with the American Health Association for a health survey. Motion seconded by Alderman Hunt and carried. Moved by Alderman Jones that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Alderman Curd and carried. The Board of Aldermen then adjourned. READ AND APPROVED this the 18th day of April, 1927. Mayor "�s 2 3n • I,-�� � ml�. °� is I Qi I �t� oll s :I <P I141' n� b